December 31, 2018

Holiday-Weary - But, Today, Shelves in WalMart Are Stocked with Valentine's Day Candy

No break between holidays.

Today, I swung by the Walmart which is open 24-hours. I was hoping that the Christmas paraphernalia would be all gone. It was.

But, the stunner: The night staff had stocked the shelves with Valentine's Day candy. There was everything from the fancy expensive boxes of chocolates to the cheap hearts with the stamped-on romantic messages.

Right after Valentine's, the Easter candy probably will be loaded on the shelves, along with the cute stuffed rabbits. And, in 2019, the Christmas season marketing could begin before school starts. In 2018, it kicked off before Thanksgiving.

Would there be support for a movement to lobby Congress to limit marketing of goods and services associated with any specific holiday to a certain number of days? For example, no promos for Valentine's dinners at restaurants until February 8th? And delay putting out the candy until January 31st?